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MISSION: Enter photo competitions regularly to challenge oneself and embrace critiques
PHOTOGRAPHER: Steve James
LOCATION: Northampton
KIT USED: Nikon D850, D810, AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR, PC-E Micro 45mm f/2.8D ED, Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2, Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2
WEBSITE: www.photocrowd.com/stevejames
Photography is my passion, so I’m free to capture any sort of image I like, but I still can’t decide which field I love best. Throughout the years, I have experimented with HDR, architecture, portraits, still life and ultra-macro. I cut my teeth using slide film and was even awarded Practical Photography’s Photographer of the Year in 1990. As digital dawned, my interest dwindled – the quality simply couldn’t match film – but as digital cameras caught up, I returned keener than ever.
この記事は N-Photo: the Nikon magazine の November 2022 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は N-Photo: the Nikon magazine の November 2022 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
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